Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Egalitarian political institutions index
Lesotho
0.715
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.714
in 2025
Lesotho rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.715 against 0.714 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.32 | 0.354 | 0.034 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.32 | 0.354 | 0.034 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.32 | 0.354 | 0.034 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.3565 | 0.0365 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.362 | 0.4134 | 0.0514 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.371 | 0.5534 | 0.1824 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4831 | 0.6261 | 0.143 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.619 | 0.6134 | 0.0056 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.6242 | 0.5841 | 0.0401 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7384 | 0.6015 | 0.1369 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7994 | 0.6096 | 0.1898 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7967 | 0.6189 | 0.1778 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7568 | 0.6457 | 0.1112 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 0.715 against 0.714 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Lesotho ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.